Why is TSMC moving into 450-mm?
Mark LaPedus, EETimes
4/6/2011 3:00 PM EDT
SAN JOSE, Calif. – During the TSMC 2011 Technology Symposium here on Tuesday (April 5), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (TSMC) provided more details about its efforts in the 450-mm arena.
As reported, TSMC is moving full speed ahead into the 450-mm fab era. The move is intended to reduce production costs and stay one step ahead of its rivals, such as Globalfoundries, Samsung, UMC and others.
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